I noticed today that it was longboarders catching the most waves while the shortboarders were struggling to catch one. Invariably the shortboarders would either get the wave breaking on their head or have a short ride which was completely different to the longboarders who could catch the wave earlier and have a good 100m of wave face to play with.

So for your average surfer riding an average wve, is riding a shorter board just a bit too much hard work when they could be catching loads of waves on a 9 footer?

dermo909 wrote:I noticed today that it was longboarders catching the most waves while the shortboarders were struggling to catch one. Invariably the shortboarders would either get the wave breaking on their head or have a short ride which was completely different to the longboarders who could catch the wave earlier and have a good 100m of wave face to play with.

So for your average surfer riding an average wve, is riding a shorter board just a bit too much hard work when they could be catching loads of waves on a 9 footer?

Perhaps they can catch more waves, earlier, easier etc, and maybe this is partly why SUP'ers are becoming more prevelent, but when you see a long-boarder getting beasted after being caught inside on a large set and not able to duck-dive through the waves, it's all worth it.

It seems a smoother glide on a long-board, (might be wrong?!) but I know I can't get or generate as much speed as on something shorter. Much simpler transporting a short board to the beach as well.

Why be one or the other? Different board for different conditions.....?

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briggfoot wrote:Why be one or the other? Different board for different conditions.....?

Indeed. Use the best tools for the job. Same with skiing / snowboarding. It's the superiority complex that some people have that what they do is so much better than anything else that I find so lame. Open your mind, discover and enjoy.

I love longboarding, but I also have great fun mixing it up on shorter boards too.Learn to duck dive a mal and paddling out is no longer an issue.

In North Devon, we have a longboard club called the Hotdoggers http://www.hotdoggers.co.ukBased at Saunton, there's an awesome vibe, comps, BBQ's, socials, party's, trips abroad....... think about joining.

I love longboarding...In North Devon, we have a special club called the Doggers http://www.northdevondoggers.co.ukBased at the back of Saunton carpark, there's an awesome vibe, speed-dogging socials, party's, trips to other well known carparks abroad....... think about joining.

not sure if this is the time or place for that mate, does say a lot about longboarding though!!

I'd love some tips on duck diving a longboard if anyone can help. I usually just angle the nose (slightly sideways) into the wave and most of the time I get through ok. Anything over 3ft and it gets a bit scary though! I'll put that question in the learn to surf section....

Back on topic, I can see the attraction of having a shorter board for different days and there are times when I wish for something more manoeuvrable through while getting out of the whitewater.

I took my mal out a few weeks ago and although not a longboard it was a lot of fun. getting it out back took me a few attempts though! props to the real longboarders who get out back on the bigger days!

briggfoot wrote:Why be one or the other? Different board for different conditions.....?

Indeed. Use the best tools for the job. Same with skiing / snowboarding. It's the superiority complex that some people have that what they do is so much better than anything else that I find so lame. Open your mind, discover and enjoy.

Surfers have more fun.On the day you're describing it was definitely the longboarders having more fun, but crank up the heat a bit and the short boarders would have been set while the longboarders pearled, fell on drops and made general fools of themselves. Logs are fun, so are shortboards. Learn to have fun on both crafts and you'll have more fun than a skateboard anyday.

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